Farrier s anvil



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No. 407,833. F- gralt e nted July 30, 1889.

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PARRIERS ANVIL.

Patented July 30, 1889.

INVENTOR J T. NicHoLs Attorney ATTEsT UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN T. NICHOLS, OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS.

FARRIERS ANVlL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 407,833, dated July 30,1889.

Application filed March 27, 1889 Serial No. 304,987- (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN T. NICHOLS, of the city of Decatur, county ofMacon and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Farriers An vils, of which the following is aspecification.

It is the object of my invention to provide ordinary anvils with Visesso constructed that they may be used to hold horseshoes while the calksare formed or sharpened, and be readily .moved out of the way when notin use. I attain this object and develop certain novel features ofconstruction in the manner hereinafter set forth, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of mydevice with the jaws of the vise open. Figs. 2, 3, and i are sideelevations of the same, Fig. 2 showing the jaws of the vise open, Fig. 3showing them as if closed on a shoe, and Fig. 4 showing the vise thrownout of contact with the working-surface of the anvil.

The anvil a is held on block b or other support in the customary or anydesirable manner. The bar 0 is secured to the block by screw-bolts d,and it carries plate 6, on which the vise is mounted. Jaw f restsordinarily against the side of the anvil with the lip f on the topthereof. The lateral extension g is rigid with the lower end of jaw fand connects pivotally with bolt h. The bolt h may be screwed up or downin plate 6 in order to adapt the vise to anvils of different heights,and when adjusted in any desired position is held by nuts it, the oneabove and the other below the plate. The jaw is has the extension 70 andthe rigid bars I, that connect pivotally with the jaw f. The rod mpivots or rocks in bearings on bar 0. It has the crankbend a, that actson the extension 70' of jaw k in the manner indicated in Fig. 3, andalso has the crank-arm 0, that connects through rod p with treadle orfoot-lever q.

In operation a shoe is placed between the jaws of the vise with a calkor calks resting on inclined surface 3. By action on the footlever thejaw is is forced toward jaw f, and the shoe is firmly gripped. After thecalks have been formed the vise may be opened to release the shoe bysimply removing the foot from the lever, and the vise may be carried tothe position shown in Fig. 4 by a slight push of the hammer on jaw f,which is easily and quickly effected, and which leaves the anvilunobstructed for the completion of the shoe or for any other purpose.The jaw 76 stays normally open. The jaw f rests naturally against theanvil; but when passed to the position shown in Fig. 4 will maintainsuch position until forced back by hand or otherwise.

When the anvil is to be used continuously for some time for other workthan s oe making or repairing, the vise may be entirely detached fromthe block by the simple expedient of loosening a few screws or taps.

I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent In farriers anvils,in combination, the anvil a, the block b, the bar a, secured to theupper end of the block and carrying the plate 6, the jaw f, pivotallyconnected with the bolt and adapted to the anvil, the jaw 70, pivotallyconnected with the jaw f and having the downward extension 70', and thecrank-shaft m, adapted to be operated by the treadle q to close thejaws, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I sign my name in the presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

JOHN T. NICHOLS.

Attest:

J. Q. A. ODOR, L. P. GRAHAM.

